Agronomy Safety

​Welcome to the Agronomy Safety site, designed as an reference and informative tool to everyone associated with Purdue Agronomy. We want everyone to be safe while working in the many areas of the department. These areas include labs, greenhouses and work on the Purdue Agricultural Centers (PACs). You will also find links to the Purdue Emergency Preparedness and Police sites. For more information contact Alicia West at akcoon@purdue.edu​.​

'Tis the Safety Season

Farm

Harvest is starting!

Please review safety procedures for using farm equipment. Have all newstudents/staffcompleted their WPS training? Have you reviewed safety procedure with students or staff who will be working on or near harvesters, shredders and other equipment?

Labs

​New semester, new students!Can you find the red safety binder in your lab? Is it up-to-date?

Have you reviewed current lab procedures and set-up PPE training for everyone in your lab?

​​Quarterly Safety Statement

June: accident reported: strain due
to lifting; safety reminder: Please be aware when lifting items to use
your legs, not your back, and use your arms, not your wrists, in lifting
items. Also, it is safer to have two people lift/move certain
items. It is smart to ask for assistance.

June: accident reported: prostration
due to temperature extremes; safety reminder: Always bring
plenty of fluid with you to the field, wear hats, take
frequent breaksin the shade, and inform colleagues if you do not feel
well. Supervisors please communicate with your work crews to take breaks
and bring enough fluids on their field trips.

August: strain due to lifting; safety
reminder: Please be aware when lifting items to use your legs, not your
back, and use your arms, not your wrists, in lifting items. Also, it is
safer to have two people lift/move certain items. It is smart to ask for
assistance.​​

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